Here's a quick post to let any of you who haven't heard yet about my friend and groomsman Al. Last week, we all received a giant shock in hearing that he had suffered a stroke. He's very young, having graduated a year ahead of me, in Jeff's class. Obviously, this is not a common occurrence for someone of his age, but fortunately, he is doing pretty well considering.
The problem appears to have sprung from an unnoticed hole in his heart present from birth but never detected. He has been in the hospital since the incident, but we heard today he will be leaving the ICU today, which is great. He has been cognizant, aware and there appears to be little loss of brain function. He is struggling with swallowing and lost a great deal of mobility, which is to be expected, but doctors are confident he will make a full recovery. A timetable for that is uncertain, though.
His family has been keeping an online journal of his progress everyday, which we've been reading regularly. Most of the news is encouraging, and any thoughts/prayers sent his way are obviously appreciated by his family (and us).
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